Lyly, John · published 1594 · first performed or written 1591 [1587-1591] (Annals) comedy · Children of Paul's (first) unassigned nearest T51 Parents and children: blessing, birthrig · 437 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of the nearest topic T51: esau, iacob, father, son, isaac, god, love, birthright, parents, thing.
Well then this is our best, seeing we know each other's mind, to devise to govern our own children, for my boy, I'll keep him to his books, & study shall make him leave to love, I'll break him of his will or his bones with a cudgel. And I'll no more dandle my daughter, she shall prick on a clout till her fingers ache, or I'll cause her leave to make my heart ache. But in good time, though with ill luck, behold if they be not both together, let us stand close and hear all, so shall we prevent all. This happens pat, take heed you cough not Prisius. Tush spit not you, & I'll warrant I my beard is as good as a handkerchief. Sweet Candius, if thy father should see us alone, would be not fret? The old man methinks should be full of fumes. Tush, let him fret one heart string against another, he shall never trouble the least vain of my little finger, the old churl thinks none wise, unless he have a beard hang dangling to his waist, when my face is bedaubed with hair as his, then perchance my conceit may stumble on his staidness. ay, in what book read you that lesson. I know not in what book he read it, but I am sure he was a knave to learn it. I believe fair Livia, if your sour fire should see you with your sweet heart, he would not be very patient. The care is taken, I'll ask him blessing as a father, but never take counsel for an husband, there is as much odds between my golden thoughts, & his leaden advice, as between his silver hairs and my amber locks, I know he will cough for anger that I yield not, but he shall cough me a fool for his labour. Where picked your daughter that work, out of broadstitch? Out of a flirt's sampler, but let us stay the end, this is but the beginning, you shall hear two children well brought up. Parents in these days are grown peevish, they rock their children in their cradles till they sleep, and cross them about their bridals till their hearts ache. Marriage among them is become a market, what will you give with your daughter? What jointure will you make for your son? And many a match is broken off for a penny more or less, as though they could not afford their children at such a price, when none should cheapen such ware, but affection, and none buy it but love. Learnedly and scholarlike.
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Well then this is our best, seeing we knowe each others minde, to deuise to gouerne our owne children, for my boy, Ile keepe him to his bookes, & studie shall make him leaue to loue, Ile breake him of his will or his bones with a cudgell. And Ile no more dandle my daughter, shee shall prick on a clout till her fingers ake, or Ile cause her leaue to make my heart ake. But in good time, though with ill lucke, beholde if they be not both together, let vs stand close and heare all, so shall we preuent all. This happens pat, take heed you cough not Prisius. Tush spit not you, & Ile warrant I my beard is as good as a handkerchiefe. Sweet Candius, if thy father should see vs alone, would be not fret? The old man me thinkes should be full of . Tush, let him fone heart string against another, he shal neuer trouble the least vaine of my little finger, the old churle thinkes none wise, vnles he haue a beard hang dāgling to his wast, when my face is bedaubed with haire as his, then perchance my conceit may stumble on his staiednes. I, in what booke read you that lesson. I know not in what booke hee read it, but I am sure he was a knaue to learne it. I beleeue faire Liuia, if your soure fire shuld see you with your sweet heart, he would not be verie patient. The care is taken, Ile aske him blessing as a father, but neuer take counsel for an husband, there is as much oddes between my golden thoughts, & his leaden aduice, as betweene his siluer haires and my amber lockes, I know hee will cough for anger that I yeeld not, but he shall cough mee a foole for his labour. Where pickt your daughter that worke, out of broad-stitch? Out of a flirts sampler, but let vs stay the end, this is but the beginning, you shall heare two children well brought vp. Parents in these daies are growen pieuish, they rocke their children in their cradles till they sleepe, and crosse them about their bridals till their hearts ake. Marriage among them is become a market, what will you giue with your daughter? What Ioynter will you make for your sonne? And many a match is broken off for a penie more or lesse, as though they could not afford their children at such a price, when none should cheapen such ware, but affection, and none buy it but loue. Learnedly and scholerlike.